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West Harrison, IN town hall & government

West Harrison spent $66,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $234 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Harrison's government.

Town budget

Where West Harrison's money goes

Spent
$66,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$234
typical Indiana cities: $1,507
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Other
$66,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 100%
Town workforce

Who works for West Harrison

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Police
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation

West Harrison's K–12 school district, shared with Harrison, Jackson, Kelso, Logan, Miller and St. Leon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,247
Indiana: $13,688
Students
3,762
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$54.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 35%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,247 per pupil, $7,196 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in West Harrison pay

Typical tax bill
$975
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$129,200
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact West Harrison's government

Town hall & decisions in West Harrison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Harrison

West Harrison is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Erin Houchin. Mike Braun is governor.

All of West Harrison's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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